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How much longer will they flit?
The Fiery skippers, honeybees, small native bees and flies and the Common buckeye are thinning as the weather gets colder and wetter. I saw the first White-crowned sparrow in my yard this week. Winter’s advent shows in the very life in my yard. Heavy frost is predicted for tomorrow night, and that may be the [...]
Flight of the Hummers
No, I’m not speaking of the vehicles. This evening I watched three hummingbirds flit and chase each other around and around a flower bed. Their frantic high-pitched cheeps let me know they were serious and this wasn’t a game. They kept at this “hummer-war” for a good thirty minutes before I finally walked away. Their [...]